Gabrielle Gibson

Gabrielle chose FAU in hopes that she would be challenged in the best ways possible. She says, “I loved the small and intimate class sizes as well as the countless opportunities to get involved on campus.” During her journey here she became involved in multiple organizations, which include being the President of the Junior Panhellenic Council and Internal Philanthropy Chair of Alpha Xi Delta.

An initiative Gabrielle started was the #BuildFAUChallenge. This challenge was created to enable others to act and inspire others. She has gotten the attention of departments and students across the University on social media with her challenge. When Gabby was in high school, she had a teacher who took the time to write each of her students notes or “pocket-sized sunshine”. Having this example from her teacher and having the opportunity to write letters to incoming students with the Lead and Serve office allowed Gabby to make a difference on her own.

In the coming years Gabrielle wishes to finish undergrad and enroll in Graduate school. Upon completing her Masters she plans to land a job working in a student affairs office. This is her way of building a legacy and community by serving.

Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the diverse internal and external communities that it serves.